Photos > WildlifeAugust 08, 2007

Hatching Monarch Butterfly

Hatching Monarch Butterfly

Hatching Monarch Butterfly

Here is a view of the Butterfly worm I found. It was attached to the back of a Milkpod leaf. I brought it home and it ate the leaves, then attached itself upside down on the container. A couple of days later it had a green cocoon around it. For three days it hung there. The next thing I see is it is all black. Then it slowly slides out of the cocoon, and it is a BEAUTIFUL MONARCH BUTTERFLY!

I hope the pictures can explain the process better than I can.

By Mary from LeRoy, IL

Butterfly Hatching

Butterfly Hatching

Butterfly Hatching

Butterfly Hatching

Butterfly Hatching

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By
08/11/2007

Absolutely beautiful!! I love butterflies and this one is gorgeous!!

By Sarah (Guest Post) 08/10/2007

Something beautiful like this makes me feel a little bit more closer to God.

By
08/10/2007

Each year I plant dill in my garden. Monarch catepillars love it and I regularly have several of them on it. With the destruction of the rainforests, I think it's so important to preserve these beautiful creatures, and a planting of dill seems like a small thing to do.

By MaryAnn (Guest Post) 08/09/2007

What a treasure you caught in photographs! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.

MaryAnn
(Cleveland OH)

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08/09/2007

A big thank you for sharing.

By
08/09/2007

Absolutely gorgeous....thank you for sharing this with us!

By
08/08/2007

Wow, that's fantastic. I love butterflies and hope I get to watch this wonderful transformation someday. heading to a butterfly conversatory at end of month can't wait :0)

By Sherri (Guest Post) 08/08/2007

Dear Mary...

OMG! Thank you so much for sharing, I will show this to my grandchildren.

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08/08/2007

Oh Mary, what a cool and exciting thing to share with us. Lucky you to witness this process.It seems to have happened so quickly too. Thank you for submitting such an interesting item. ~ Holly in Ga.

By Beverly (Guest Post) 08/08/2007

Wow! I'm impressed. It's almost like viewing the miracle of birth.

By
08/08/2007

That is so neat to watch them hatch. My grandchildren hatched lots of them last year and then turned the Monarch loose after they hatched.

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